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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
3
J B Schrichte Sons of Rushville Indiana advertises a large stock of finished Montella and Millstone granite monuments with legible lettering and reasonable prices inviting customers to view and be convinced.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stevens and their young son spent Sunday locally. Mr and Mrs Dill and Mrs Hinton visited P S Hollowell in Mays. Mrs Rachel Winslow of Indianapolis stays week visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Nathan Binford and Miss Leora Hill of Greenfield called on Eunice S Phelps and W P Henley. Hezekiah Clark and family hosted a birthday at John H Clark’s in Connersville with guests from Indianapolis.
The Indiana State Fair week of Sept 2 at Indianapolis will feature the greatest harness meet of the year. New rules prevent monoplies by one stable, increase entries per class, and preannounce starters. Purses total nearly $20,000 with four races daily, most at $1,000 each.
A team of twenty Purdue University specialists will work during the Indiana State Fair opening September 2. They will focus on agricultural and household economic instruction at the Purdue building near the Coliseum, offering lectures, demonstrations, and livestock and corn judging contests for Indiana youths. Scholarships to Purdue await contest winners.
Local items report school openings on Sept 9 and nearby civic gatherings. conventions for the Indiana Rural Letter Carriers’ Association in Shelbyville Aug 31 to Sep 2. Boy Scouts activities in Rushville Pittsfield and Greenfield. church events at First Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and St. Paul’s. Henry County Fair mid August. regional reports from Fairmount Greensburg Connersville and Rushville concerning community events, travels, and safety notes about hay and barns.
Indiana state fair committee announces free outdoor attractions for September 2 to 6 in Indianapolis. Featured acts include Prevost & Brown corkscrew kid, Bartelli & Murphy acrobats, Kroneman Bros head balancing duo, That Tall Dancing Lady dance, Casey & Milligan pantomime Play Ball, Abdallah Troupe Whirlwind Acrobats, and the Merkel Sisters lightning acrobatics and contortions.
Instructions describe harvesting white clover from Maine southward, drying leaves on paper or cloth in sun for a week, turning stems to avoid odor, then drying until crisp. Leaves are placed in bags with silk or muslin pads and lightly lined with cotton batting to prevent lumping.
The era’s chic dresses feature cachemire and crepe de chine in simple designs. A black dress uses a cherry and black belt with buttoned corsage and a lace collar. Experts warn that fashions like wasp waists and high heels may harm health.
The display features exquisite laces with rose and fly patterns, torch and ribbon motifs, and a contrast between delicate design and lavishness. All embroidery and cutchery are described as being executed by hand, noting the artisan skill on display.
Melon growers near Rocky Ford Colorado battle melon aphid by burning infested vines on the hill. Workers inspect every other day for dark green swollen leaves then a black powdery coating. Promptly burning affected hills and not moving vines prevents spread to adjacent plots. The same method applies to cucumbers.
Practical tips for farmers include using concrete silos for silage, evaluating rye for hay, and testing melons for ripeness. Harrows follow plows in tillage, and shallow soil stirring helps prevent rust on cultivators. Avoid wet plow, sow clover without nurse crops in drought, and preserve meadows by avoiding traffic on soft ground.
Mr and Mrs J. H. McCarty were in Indianapolis Wednesday. Mrs Gola D. Bowman of New Castle visited relatives. Henry Stager stayed with the Gear brothers in Marion from Thursday to Monday. C. A. Lineback of New York City is due home later this month. Will Binford and Mrs James Carfield attended Chautauqua in Rushville Sunday. Mrs Eva Hittle and Miss Bess Hittle of New Palestine returned home Tuesday after visiting H. E. Stager and family.
Enters Histrionic Field C A Lineback a Carthage native now with DeLemare Publishing Co New York City pursues stage work as a writer of vaudeville sketches. He has staged two sketches with himself in one cast and Rita Reyes Co presented another last season. Three sketches are nearing completion for the coming vaudeville season. He also does monologue performances at the Hotel Manhattan Overseas Club and various lodges clubs and church entertainments.
Prof and Mrs E P Trueblood of Richmond visit Mr and Mrs Hiram H Henley and others at Rushville for Chautauqua events on Sunday.
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